The elements are basic. A shadow, cutting across a patch of lawn, and flowing onto small and large rectangles of concrete. Simple elements which, playing all together, appeal to my eye. Ease, and simplicity. Waiting, just outside the window.

Tree line.

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Another in the series of shots taken during the unexpected layover when my flight was cancelled. All the shots in the series were taken in the airport hotel room or, as in this case, looking out the window from the room. It’s the story, really, of seeking the shot in unexpected places.

Hi, Deborah! I am learning that the constraints we place on our selves, or that the situation places on us, when we are photographing can move us into more creativity. A simple unexpected lay-over really did push me to see differently, and challenged my abilities in composing a shot. It was a lot of fun! Sent from my iPhone

I love the simplicity of this composition as well – simple yet profound. Especially when combined with the story of the shot – of how you made unexpectedness work in your favor to find glorious images. I love it for all the reasons you mentioned and, of course, the lovely shadow with its skinny trunk and ruffled topknot. I really like as well that we can’t see the tree, yet there is no question about its existence. You have given us much to think about with this image and the way it came to be.

Brenda, I am finding such joy in the act of composing the image. Creating through the choices we make about what to include and exclude in a shot. The tree is a good example of this…the actual tree, and not just its shadow, could have been included…but I decided to leave it out…and keep the image to the simple combination of elements you see here. It was a lot of fun playing around to find a composition that turned a view of a parking lot, and a patch of green, into something interesting. Thank you for letting me see the image through eyes!

I love playing with tree shadows! You’ve captured the essence, if not the substance, of that tree. I like the textural contrasts, too – the soft grass, the mosaic of concrete, and the free-form leaf shadows.